As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 16th, 2018. Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did. -Malcolm Forbes Currently the hottest topic in the personal finance community regards the merits of the FIRE movement. What is FIRE? FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is a lifestyle, also referred to as a movement, aimed at […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 9th, 2018. When I was growing up, my parents told me, ‘Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.’ I tell my daughters, ‘Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.’ -Thomas Friedman With a banking system that is holding toxic […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 2nd, 2018. Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art. -Andy Warhol Years ago I worked with someone who brought a small money tree into his office. While he didn’t actually […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 26th, 2018. The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage. -Gene Simmons During Sukkot, we had a family get-together. One of my relatives was telling me how it seems like every day someone else in his community is getting divorced. I […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 19th, 2018. We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. -Ambrose Bierce In today’s day and age being in the middle isn’t necessarily something to be considered a value. With extremism ruling political discourse and cultural norms it just […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 12th, 2018. Stock market goes up or down, and you can’t adjust your portfolio based on the whims of the market, so you have to have a strategy in a position and stay true to that strategy and not pay attention to noise that could surround any particular investment. […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 5th, 2018. Hesitation is often like procrastination. One may have vague doubts and feel a need to mull things over; meanwhile, other issues intrude on thought, and no decision is taken. Ask people why they procrastinate, and you probably won’t get a crisp answer. -Robert J. Shiller In one […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 28th, 2018. Researchers tested a new form of medical marijuana that treats pain but doesn’t get the user high, prompting patients who need medical marijuana to declare, ‘Thank you?’ Jimmy Fallon With the legalization of marijuana, stores like Shop SmokePost CBD in Boystown that provide varieties are not […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 21st, 2018. Finance is not merely about making money. It’s about achieving our deep goals and protecting the fruits of our labor. It’s about stewardship and, therefore, about achieving the good society. -Robert J. Shiller What do the constant pounding of a hammer, hearing an unusual amount of […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on September 14th, 2018. This week we witnessed the launch of the new iPhone with much fanfare. Multiple online channels were showing the launch live – instant analysis was everywhere. It sure seemed like the “event” of the year. In a bit of irony, my Android phone was beeping non-stop with […]
